12:45 this afternoon we understand that the police spotted the suspect in the shopping center after a woman saw him in the shopping center the woman tried to take a photo of him and he assaulted her. then he took the jewelry from the woman. they found fronted end damage on the car. he was taken in custody. listen to what the police had to say. >> he did not know her and he struck her. >> we know that he is facing felony hit-and-run charges. robbery related charges. so many roads in the area for the majority of the day are shut down for the ongoing investigation. jonathan: we jus

picture of this woman. he got the picture when he spoke to the daughter. >> there is new video to give us a first-hand look at the race to help save and rescue two dozen people trapped 80 feet up in the air in the stalled roller coast e. -- coaster. the riders, some of whom were stuck for four hours said it was good to have support. >> at first my brother panicked. it's fine. i realized how high up we were. then i started panicking, too, but we calmed each other down. michelle: we are learning more about the rescue tonight. kevin: the firefighters spend two days training here at

like last night. easy does is it the mantra for those who had to cut down trees and 70 feet of the fence line to position ladder trucks. >> when we started the sun was setting. >> they captured the high angle rescue team harness 24 passengers before pulling them to safety one by one. >> this man was in no hurry. giving the double peace sign.

>> some passengers as young as six years old were in hysteric. this video will be studied for years to come. >> firefighters across the country are more than welcome to use that. the firefighters here will use it for training. kevin: the joker's jinx opened in 1999 and reaches speed up to 60 miles per hour. so far six flags hasn't said what went wrong. they dug in the records to find out how safe the roller coaster and the others in the area really are. they found the joker's jinx passed an inspection la

maryland is one of the safest states because they have a staff dedicated to amuse. rides. michelle: you can watch the rescue on wjla.com. jonathan: the similar seed when a ride malfunctioned earlier in week, they were a hundred feet in air. >> check this out. the military saw it released bomb in the arsenal. this was the scene when the mother of all bombs dedicated from the mountain side in afghanistan. they believe the isis fighters

they had authority to use the moab before trump took office. the firefighters were called to the home in temple hills. after nobodying loudly, john ulmschneider and swain forced in the home and lump championship killed them. thousands packed the courthouse for sentencing. >> we learned later he was taken insufficient

in one month. jonathan: a person is out of a job after a convicted sex offender was allowed to drive a school bus for a week. they say a human resources staffer allowed the man to drive the bus. they say he was removed as a bus driver when they learned he didn't have the proper credentials. no more free parking. when thigh will show up. michelle: united airlines that is facing heated for bumping passengers but an airline new change could have them lining up to give up the seat. >> we have sunshine friday evening. this look like a quiet evening. increasing cloudiness is mild. the weekend will turn summery. we have more

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jonathan: crazy scene. this was not planned or a movie. this is a real deal. fire at the bellagio hotel and casino.

michelle: this is a scene from louisiana. the driver of the tractor trailer escaped with minor injuries but the drive -- the other driver was killed. jonathan: they are banning e-cigarettes and vaping from the navy with concern over the batteries exploding. the naver i have said they have had -- navy said they had similar incidents. michelle: flying delta could turn lucrative if the airline overbooks your flight. they are authorizing to pay up to $10,000 to give up their seat. that comes days after the video you saw.

jonathan: i'd volunteer. >> when big change is coming to the national land mark. >> how the community is banding together after vandals hit a local cemetery. >> first, look at the spring site. this is a super bloom. this is a national monumented in california. it's gorgeous and it doesn't happen often. we come back with the easter forecast after this.

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jonathan: dozens of graifstones toppled in a cemetery. the police are on the hunt for vandals responsible for the damage. the community is coming together to make it right. >> a place of rest and history. >> fabric of the community. >> this is why it has upset so many. >> i started to crime. i saw the news report and it broke my heat.

over. some broken. >> nothing was targeted. >> random. >> earnest thompson discovered it thursday morning. >> terrible. >> whoever did it moved across in a diagonal pattern but there is no other pattern. look at this one. from the 1970's. this one is a hundred years older. this is personal. >> appalling. they are not just looking for the subjects. >> we are looking at the plot number to identify the plots. >> this is ripping a band aid on. but we'll

and move forward. richard: richard reeve, abc7 news. michelle: a d.c. cyclist charge in the a bizarre crash that killed a woman. the cyclist hit jane clark crossing 13th street last month. clark was a senior editor at "kipplinger" magazine and died the next day. the cyclist j charged disobeying a traffic control device. jonathan: covering the next phase of surge starts tomorrow and will keep greenbelt station closed a month. so the line between greenbelt and prince george's plaza will be closed and free shuttle buses will run in the area. they shut down the yellow rush plus trains. michelle: a change coming to the national mall. parking meters at spots that had been free for decades. stephen tschida joins us live.

so how much will it cost us? stephen: $2 an hour. construction will begin in may. may 1. mid-june you will pay to park along madison drive. all around the mall. it will be $2 an hour. you have up to three hours to remain at the meter. you are supposed to move to another. 7:00 to 8:00. credit card, debit or the park mobile app. we are talking about the constitution avenue northwest between 15th and 22nd. jefferson, madison drive. even the tidal basin, and ohio drive. the national park service says it wants to raise the revenue to improve the experience of visiting the national mall. and some of the money generated are will go to the circulator

you have to start paying to park in mid-june. jonathan: thousands of area catholics are gathering to mark a holy day. the way of the cross winds through the area to mark good friday. holiday will mark the day christians believe jesus was crucified leading to the resurrection that took place easter sunday. >> the windows that are mid-afternoon through 3:00 to 4:00 tomorrow. so let's get started to look at the conditions. this is north view elementary school in bowie. the cloud cover. 65 now. we started with the clouds. it turned in a nice day. more clouds come in tonight.

most areas east of town you notice on the map. 70's west. the lower to the mix 60's in the east. a cool night. there is cloudiness south and west. most associated with the warm front and the cold front. that will bring winds east and southeast. from the south to the southwest. here we go. the winds will turn southerly. in the mid-afternoon

showers but by sunday, plenty of sunshine. gusty winds. we will get to the afternoon and the everything, the clouds are closer. we will hit 7:00, 8:00. 9:00. showers are a good bet. rumble of thunder. opening it will clear out for the easter egg roll. tomorrow, showers. the best chance of 4:00 to 7:00. sunday night's rain. clear out. there should be cloudiness left. 27 to 85 over the weekend. mild on wednesday. back to 8 o thursday. partly

67 and low 70's then. close to average. jonathan: thanks. michelle: if your office is like ours it's been a constant sound in the background today. jonathan: you wonder what it is. the new "star wars" trailer. >> here is a peek. >> i only know one truth. it's time for the jedi to end. jonathan: you have my full attention. i'll go see it. the new film doesn't come out until december. the trailer was released today to mark the 40th anniversary of the franchise. 40 years. michelle: never too early to hype it up. it lead to a celebration in orlando. cool. jonathan: you know what else is cool? d.c. sports. erin: isn't it f

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atlanta enters the playoffs on a hot streak as one of the best defensive teams in the nba. while the wizards, they feature one of the best back courts in the nba. the john wall and bradley beal. it with will difficult for atlanta to slow them down. they combine for 46 points per game. that is a lot. in four games against the hawks. wizards were 3-1. beal can't wait to get going. >> we have a big opportunity. you want to take full advantage of it. one game at a time. enjoy the moment. erin: locked in. abc7 is your home for the nba playoffs that start saturday. you can watch game one between the cavaliers and the pacers at 3:00 p.m. now earlier today i spoke with former nba champion and the current analyst

preview the wizards-hawks series. >> i love the maturity process. this team didn't start out on the hot track. they will get better. all that is necessary now is the experience. one thing they have on the side is watching how they play this year. they are playing the way a lot of people envisioned they would. >> the redskins linebacker murphy has been sus pended for the first four games of season for violating the nlrb policy on -- the nfl policy on performance enhancing drugs. doug: a pretty good weekend. steve rudin has an update at 11:00. showers tomorrow afternoon and that should be it. but it can change. see at 11:00. >> david muir and "world news

tonight, escalating tension. will north korea test another nuclear weapon? president trump's warning. u.s. forces on high alert. our martha raddatz on the korean peninsula. plus, the powerful explosion unleashed by the mother of all bombs. new video of the blast site, dozens of isis fighters believed killed in afghanistan. fugitive captured. heavily armed, threatening elected officials and churches on easter. mailing his manifesto to the president. tonight, we talk to the farmer who confronted him on his property. school scandal. one of america's most famous academies, attended by jfk and ivanka trump, admitting dozens of students were sexually abused by trusted teachers for decades. sky-high offer. how much would it take to give